The de Havilland DH.106 Comet is the world's first commercial jet airliner. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom, the Comet 1 prototype first flew in 1949. It features an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried in the wing roots, a pressurised cabin, and large windows.

Civil aviation remained dominated by large propeller driven aircraft until 1949 when de Havilland introduced the world to the age of the jet airliner. Sir Geoffrey de Havilland conceived the idea of the DH106 ‘Comet’ in 1943 and design work began in September 1946.

Dec 25, 2019 · Manufactured at a factory in Hatfield, around 30 miles north of London, the de Havilland Comet represented a major aviation breakthrough. At the time, the Comet seemed almost futuristic in appearance and promised a level of comfort that had hitherto been impossible for passenger planes to deliver.

Sep 26, 2022 · This article discusses the story of the design of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner. It looks into why the two high-profile crashes occurred, and how this was fixed.

Feb 18, 2022 · In 1952, Britain won the race to put the world's first jet airliner into service by a comfortable margin, but it turned out to be a hollow victory. Disasters, delays, and an unlikely rival from...

July 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first jet-powered airliner. This airliner had a troubled start to service, but eventually...

The four-engined aircraft, with its de Havilland Ghost 50 Mk1 turbojets on its wings, introduced a comfortable airliner with a pressurised cabin that could fly faster and higher than any propeller-powered airliner.

Sep 21, 2024 · The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first commercial jet airliner, marking a revolutionary leap in aviation technology. Designed and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company in the United Kingdom, the Comet made its maiden flight in …

Jul 7, 1999 · Work began in 1945 on a prototype, which the Ministry of Supply called Swallow and de Havilland's unromantically called TG283. Sir Geoffrey's eldest son, another Geoffrey, took it up for its initial flight in May 1946.

As the first jet airliner, the De Haviland Comet made airplane history. The Comet flew higher, faster and quieter than the propeller driven airliners of its era.